Badminton
Thailand Open: Satwik-Chirag bow out of men's doubles
Satwik-Chirag suffered a 19-21, 17-21 defeat against the Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in a match that lasted 34 minutes. The Indian duo started off well, but couldn't hold on to their lead as Ahsan and Setiawan won the tight first game 21-19. In the second game, the Indonesian duo, howeved, upped their game and eased to a 21-17 win to enter the quarter-finals.
Thailand Open: Saina, Srikanth ease into 2nd round, Prannoy out
In a match that lasted 36 minutes, Saina was dominant after the score was 4-4 in the first game. Her opponent saved a couple of game points but Saina finished the first game off in 17 minutes. She then raced to an 11-5 lead in the second game and, eventually, saw it through to the end.
Thailand Open: Parupalli Kashyap retires mid-game after Chirag-Satwik Win
After losing the first game 9-21, Kashyap made a comeback in the second game to clinch it 21-13. The third set saw Ho-Shue lead 14-8, but the Indian shuttler decided to retire and as a result, the Canadian progressed to the second round.
Uganda to host international badminton championship in February
Simon Mugabi, the executive director of the Uganda Badminton Association said in an interview that the championship will be held under strict adherence to the Covid-19 prevention measures.
Saina and rest of Indian squad leave for Thailand
The first Thailand Open will be held from January 12 to 17 while the second is scheduled for January 19 to 24. The World Tour Finals then starts on January 27 and will end on January 31. While Srikanth competed in the Denmark Super 750 in October, it will be a first tournament since the coronavirus-induced break for the rest of the players in the squad.
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